Earlier
this year, Quezada introduced a bill, HB 2132, that would allow people who have
served sentences for multiple felonies to have their voting rights restored
automatically.

“I
commend Attorney General Holder for bringing this matter to the attention of
the nation. It’s an issue I have been working on here,” Quezada said. “In
Arizona, people who have completed their sentences for a single felony already
have their voting rights restored automatically. My bill would extend the
automatic restoration of voting rights to people who have served their time for
two or more felonies.”

“We
are better served when we create opportunities for people to be a part of their
communities, and voting is one way to do that,” Quezada said. “People who are
returning to their communities should have a voice. When more people
participate, our electorate becomes more representative and stronger. My bill
addresses these very issues but unfortunately, it has not been heard in
committee.

Quezada’s
bill is assigned to the House Judiciary Committee, but Committee Chairman Rep.
Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert (District 12), has not placed the bill on a
committee agenda.

“In
light of the national attention this matter is getting, I hope that Rep.
Farnsworth will give my bill a hearing,” Quezada said. “Otherwise, this bill
will die and Arizona will continue to disenfranchise a sizeable number of
people who deserve a chance to participate in the process.”